Quote Originally Posted by Jim Kyle View Post
Of course they do. Rand's essays on the subject recognize that fact, too. She used the word "selfishness" for its shock value, not at all meaning it in its usual sense. When going into detail about her theories, she spoke instead of "enlightened self-interest" and the real emphasis was on "enlightened."

Would you agree that "making the world a better place in which to live" is a "sort of reward" for those who do good things for no other reason? If so, you would be accepting her theory about motivation. Another "reward" for those with strict moral compasses is simply the ability to live comfortably with one's memories.

To bring it back to speaking of Sam, he seems to have been enlightened by the discovery that he profited more when he treated his workers "right"...
Yes, I would agree with that statement, but agreeing with that does not tie me to any specific theory, Rand's or otherwise...